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This week in science news: biohybrid robots, childhood trauma, bacteria-killers, REALLY old birds, the most recent coronavirus updates, and more! Let's learn something.Thank you to Ali for this week's news article recommendation!•Follow us!•Twitter: http://twitter.com/scinotasciInstagram: http://instagram.com/scinotasciFacebook: http://facebook.com/scinotasci!Spoiler Alert!***•Headlines•Scientists Have Created Bionic Jellyfish And Successfully Controlled Their Movements: http://bit.ly/BionicJellyfish (ScienceAlert.com)Rat Study Shows Childhood Trauma Can Change the Brain (But It Can Be Changed Back): http://bit.ly/RatNeglect (TechnologyNetworks.com)AI discovers antibiotic that kills even highly resistant bacteria: http://bit.ly/AntibioticAI (Engadget.com)Also: http://bit.ly/AntibioticAI2 (The-Scientist.com)Scientists Find The First-Ever Animal That Doesn't Need Oxygen to Survive:  http://bit.ly/NoOxygen (ScienceAlert.com)46,000-year-old bird, frozen in Siberian permafrost, looks like it 'died a few days ago': http://bit.ly/ReallyOldBird (LiveScience.com)Red pandas are two species, not one: http://bit.ly/2RedPandas (BBC.com)How to Prepare for the Coronavirus: http://bit.ly/COVID19Updates (nytimes.com)Also: http://bit.ly/COVID19Updates2 (sciencemag.org)Also: http://bit.ly/COVID19Updates3 (livescience.com)Also Dr. Mike COVID-19 FAQ on YouTube: Coronavirus Is A PANDEMIC....Technically#science #comedy #scinotasci #COVID19 #bacteria

This week in science news, we talk "alternative medicine", human composting, bacteria-sourced energy, personalized medicine, and more! •Follow us!•Twitter: http://twitter.com/scinotasciInstagram: http://instagram.com/scinotasciFacebook: http://facebook.com/scinotasci!Spoiler Alert!***•Headlines•What Science Says About the Potential Healing Effects of Essential Oils: https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/what-science-says-about-the-healing-potential-of-essential-oils It Takes Less Than 30 Days to Compost a Human Body: https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/it-takes-less-than-30-days-to-compost-a-human-body-67116 Also: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/body-composting-promises-sustainable-way-death?fbclid=IwAR3YmzPsRHhlDUK8ZNJJPkVTF18-vOHHXmHPF2GL633CPP_Mnb19azZ-GNM Scientists Built a Genius Device That Generates Electricity 'Out of Thin Air':  https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-generate-electricity-out-of-thin-air-with-device-that-runs-on-humidity •Extras•The microbes in your gut could predict whether you’re likely to die in the next 15 years: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/01/microbes-your-gut-could-predict-whether-you-re-likely-die-next-15-years?fbclid=IwAR0zJfqOuPgpDxpKKwUPoHUpGcvqwVNVVfqmlDMs8NJkRwfOBaTTp45Ww9INetflix's 'Pandemic' Highlights The Need for a Universal Flu Vaccine—So Why Don't We Have One Yet?: https://www.health.com/condition/cold-flu-sinus/netflix-pandemic-universal-flu-vaccine#science #comedy #scinotasci

In this week's episode, we talk recent science news on ancient human ancestors, a potential link between blindness and schizophrenia risk, bathroom etiquette, artificial intelligence, and more! Thanks to Shannon’s Dad for recommending one of this week's featured headlines.Story Corps website: https://storycorps.org/•Follow us!•Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter: @scinotasci!Spoiler Alert!***•Headlines•Scientists find evidence of 'ghost population' of ancient humans: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/feb/12/scientists-find-evidence-of-ghost-population-of-ancient-humansPeople Born Blind Are Mysteriously Protected From Schizophrenia: https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/939qbz/people-born-blind-are-mysteriously-protected-from-schizophreniaStudy Shows The Huge Impact Our Gross Airport Hygiene Has on The Spread of Pandemics: https://www.sciencealert.com/we-can-help-stop-pandemics-if-we-just-wash-our-hands-better-at-airports-study-showsBONUS Do You Really Need to Wash Hands After Every Bathroom Trip? Here's The Science: https://www.sciencealert.com/do-you-really-need-to-wash-your-hands-after-using-the-toiletAI can predict which criminals may break laws again better than humans: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ai-can-predict-criminals-repeat-offenders-better-than-humans•Extras•Struggling To Sleep? Just Smell Your Partner's Clothes: https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/struggling-to-sleep-just-smell-your-partners-clothes-330801NASA Explains Why The Viral Standing Broom Trick Is a Hoax: https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-video-explains-why-twitter-s-viral-broom-challenge-is-a-hoax•Secret Extras!•We couldn't fit these articles in the episode this week, but they're still worth checking out for even more science!Chinese Scientists Just Entangled Quantum Memories Over 50 km: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-demonstrate-quantum-memory-entanglement-over-more-than-50-kmWhy the F-117 Nighthawk Is Such a Badass Plane: https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a28670808/f-117-nighthawk/

We fit in even more science news this week! In this week's episode, we talk "peanut pills", radioactive fungus, penguin chit-chat, diamond bling, Cody's guessing skills, and more. Listen and let us know what you think!Thanks to Iain for suggesting one of this week's featured headlines!•Follow us!•Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter: @scinotasci!Spoiler Alert!*****•Headlines•New success in treating allergies to peanuts and other foods: https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/new-success-in-treating-allergies-to-peanuts-and-other-foodsYou Should Know About This Chernobyl Fungus That Eats Radiation: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a30784690/chernobyl-fungus/Jackass penguins talk like people: https://www.popsci.com/story/animals/jackass-penguins-speech-vocabulary/Scientists Unlock a New Method That Can Actually Bend Diamonds: https://www.sciencealert.com/super-hard-diamonds-can-be-bent-and-flexed-at-the-nanoscale•Extras•A single grain of Apollo moon dust opens new world of lunar science: https://www.space.com/grain-of-moon-dust-apollo-lunar-science-secrets.htmlThere's a Cancer Treatment That Gives People 'Night Vision', And We Finally Know Why: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-figured-out-how-a-cancer-treatment-gives-patients-night-visionScientists discover virus with no recognizable genes: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/scientists-discover-virus-no-recognizable-genes

This week we talk Britney Spears at the 2001 VMAs, meat marketing strategies, The Mighty Ducks, and alien space junk walls… oh and some science of course!•Follow us!•Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter: @scinotasci !Spoiler Alert!*****•Headlines•No, snakes probably aren't the source of that new coronavirus in China: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/snakes-probably-not-source-spread-new-coronavirus-outbreak-china* Find out more up-to-date information on the new coronavirus here: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019Ready For Meat Grown From Animal Cells? A Startup Plans A Pilot Facility: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2020/01/22/798515259/ready-for-meat-grown-from-animal-cells-a-startup-plans-a-pilot-plantTwo Satellites Might Collide in Earth Orbit This Week. Here's Why That's a Problem: https://www.sciencealert.com/two-old-satellites-might-crash-in-earth-orbit-this-week-here-s-why-that-s-a-problem* Update: No evidence of a collision between the two tracked satellites. Find a full summary from LeoLabs here: https://medium.com/@leolabs_space/the-iras-ggse-4-close-approach-a99de19c1ed9•Extras•Bird Cops Are Catching Illegal Fishermen: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a30694308/bird-cops-illegal-fishing/How to head off a Red Bull habit: https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/how-to-head-off-a-red-bull-habit-study

Welcome to Scientist Not a Scientist, a weekly science + comedy podcast co-hosted by Shannon (a scientist) and Cody (not a scientist) where we discuss what's going on in the world of science while laughing at how little we actually know.•Follow us!•Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter: @scinotasci!Spoiler Alert!******•Headlines•The PigeonBot flies like a bird but won’t poop like one: https://www.popsci.com/story/technology/pigeonbot-flying-robot-bird/Volcanic gas bursts probably didn’t kill off the dinosaurs: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/volcanic-gas-bursts-probably-didnt-kill-off-the-dinosaurs You Could Be Your Cat’s Favorite Meal: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a30552650/pets-eat-owners/•Extras•Math Proves the Fastest, Most Efficient Way to Board a Plane: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a30549336/math-boarding-plane/2019 was the second-warmest year on record: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/2019-second-warmest-year-record-hottest-decade